Jamie Kneiss — Front-End Developer, Pittsburgh PA

Building tools
that actually
get used.

Full Sail University graduate building clean, functional web tools — standalone apps, client sites, and interactive experiences. Background in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and WordPress. Currently seeking front-end roles in Pittsburgh or remote.

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Selected Work

Six standalone tools built as portfolio pieces — each solving a real problem, each a single HTML file with no dependencies.

Utility · UI
Round Timer Customizer
Configurable interval timer with presets for BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai, and Circuit Training. Audio cues, round progress dots, and pause/resume. Works offline.
Web Audio API Vanilla JS
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Tool · Logic
Tournament Bracket Generator
Single and double elimination brackets for any player count. Click to advance winners, automatic bye handling, grand final with bracket reset. Rendered in SVG.
SVG Bracket Logic
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API · Business
Site Audit Tool
Enter any URL and get a real performance, SEO, and mobile readiness report powered by Google PageSpeed Insights. Score out of 100 with 20+ audit line items.
PageSpeed API Async JS
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Media · Coaching
Sparring Film Room
Load any local video file and annotate it with timestamped notes. Pin markers on the timeline, click to jump, keyboard shortcuts, and export notes as a text file.
File API Video API
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Canvas · Interactive
Grappling Flowchart Builder
Drag-and-drop node builder for mapping positional flows. Preset positions, custom nodes, click or drag to connect, labeled transitions, color coding, PNG and JSON export.
SVG Drag & Drop
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UX · Shareable
What Style Fits You?
A 10-question quiz assessing goals, body type, and training personality to recommend martial arts styles. Scores all 8 styles and ranks them with percentage match bars.
Scoring Logic Vanilla JS
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Client Work

WordPress · Law
McCormick Law Firm
Full website build for a law firm. Clean, professional design focused on trust and clarity — practice areas, attorney profiles, and contact.
WordPress PHP
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WordPress · Nonprofit
Families United Network
Website for an adoption and foster care agency. Warm, accessible design with resource pages, family stories, and clear calls to action.
WordPress PHP
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WordPress · Manufacturing
Lycoming Vault & Precast
Website for a concrete precast product manufacturer. Product catalog, specifications, and contact — built for a trade audience.
WordPress PHP
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Redesign · Healthcare
CHARTE Center
Site redesign mockup for a local psychotherapy clinic. Includes HTML mockups and a full CSS design system — typography, color, spacing, and component library.
HTML CSS
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Background

Developer, martial artist, and lifelong student. I build things that solve real problems and hold up under use.

Background
Front-end developer with a degree in Web Design & Development from Full Sail University. Hands-on experience building and maintaining client sites across WordPress, PHP, and the full front-end stack. Currently expanding into modern JS frameworks and building a portfolio of standalone tools.
Beyond code
First-degree black belt in Soo Bahk Do and active BJJ practitioner. Martial arts informs how I approach learning — deliberate practice, attention to detail, and long-term consistency over shortcuts.
Technical skills
HTML CSS JavaScript PHP WordPress DNS MySQL React Node.js SVG REST APIs
Currently exploring
Next.js Svelte Data Analytics Sports Performance Physical Therapy Tech Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Let's work together.

Open to full-time roles and freelance work — client sites, custom tools, WordPress builds, and consulting. Based in Pittsburgh, PA. Available remotely.

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